Background
Comer, James Pierpont was born on September 25, 1934 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Hugh and Maggie (Nichols) Comer.
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Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education
(For three decades and in nearly 600 school communities, t...)
For three decades and in nearly 600 school communities, the Yale School Development Program's "whole village" approach has been transforming schools into places where students learn, develop, and thrive. This volume presents specifics of the SDP holistic model and plan in action.
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Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education by James P. Comer, Michael Ben-Avie, Ben-Avie, Michael (March 1, 1996) Paperback
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Black Child Care
(Book by James Comer, Alvin F. Poussaint)
Book by James Comer, Alvin F. Poussaint
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Black Child Care: How to Bring Up a Healthy Black Child in America - A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Development
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Whether you are a parent-to-be or already a parent, you will want to read and reread Black Child Care. Comer and Poussaint have addressed in a sensible and intelligent fashion the major issues of raising black children. This book will be unparalleled for years to come.
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Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education by James P. Comer Michael Ben-Avie Ben-Avie Michael (1996-03-01) Paperback
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Beyond Black and White
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Black Child Care: How to Bring Up a Healthy Black Child in America - A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Development by James P. Comer (1975-05-28)
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James Pierpont Comer
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AB, Indiana U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1960; Master in Public Health, University of Michigan, 1964; Doctor of Science (honorary), University New Haven, 1977; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Calumet College, 1978; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bank St. College, New York City, 1987; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Albertus Magnus College, 1989; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Quinnipiac College, 1990; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), DePauw University, 1990; Doctor of Science (honorary), Ind U., 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), Wabash College, 1991; Doctor of Education (honorary), Wheelock College, 1991; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Connecticut, 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), State University of New York Buffalo, 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New School for Social Research, 1991; D Pedagogy (honorary), Rhode Island College, 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), Amherst College, 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), John Jay College Criminal Justice, 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wesleyan University, 1991; DH (honorary), Princeton University, 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), Northwestern University, 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1992; DPD (honorary), Niagara U., 1992; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hamilton College, 1992; Doctor of Science (honorary), Brown U., 1992; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts at Lowell, 1992; Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, 1992; Doctor of Science (honorary), Howard U., 1993; Doctor of Science (honorary), West Virginia University, 1993; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lawrence University, 1993; Doctor of Science (honorary), Morehouse School Medicine, 1993; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Columbia University, 1994; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Boston College, 1994; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Briarwood College, 1994; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Cleveland State University, 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Mary's College, Maryland., 1996.
Career
Served with, United States Public Health Service, Washington and Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1961-1968;
intern, St. Catherine's Hospital, East Chicago, 1960-1961;
resident, Yale School Medicine, 1964-1967;
assistant professor psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center and department psychiatry, 1968-1970;
associate professor, Yale Child Study Center and department psychiatry, 1970-1975;
professor, Yale Child Study Center and department psychiatry, 1975-1976;
Maurice Falk professor psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center and department psychiatry, since 1976;
associate dean, Yale Medical School, New Haven, since 1969. Director pupil services Baldwin-King School Project, New Haven, 1968-1973. Director school development program Yale Child Study Center, since 1973.
Director Connecticut Energy Corporation, since 1976, National Academy Foundation New York, New York City, since 1993. Co-director Black Family Roundtable Greater New Haven, since 1986. Consultant Joint Commision on MentalHealth of Children, National Commision on Causes and Prevention of Violence, National Institute of Mental Health.
Member of national advisory mental health county Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Henry J. Kaiser Senior fellow Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, 1976-1977.
Achievements
Works
book
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Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education
(For three decades and in nearly 600 school communities, t...)
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Black Child Care: How to Bring Up a Healthy Black Child in America - A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Development
(Whether you are a parent-to-be or already a parent, you w...)
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Black Child Care
(Book by James Comer, Alvin F. Poussaint)
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Beyond Black and White
(book)
- Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education by James P. Comer, Michael Ben-Avie, Ben-Avie, Michael (March 1, 1996) Paperback
- Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education by James P. Comer Michael Ben-Avie Ben-Avie Michael (1996-03-01) Paperback
- Black Child Care: How to Bring Up a Healthy Black Child in America - A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Development by James P. Comer (1975-05-28)
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Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education
Membership
Board of directors Field Foundation, 1981-1988, Dixwell Soul Station and Yale Afro-American House. Trustee Hazen Foundation, 1974-1978, Wesleyan University, 1978-1984, National Council for Effective Schools, since 1985, Albertus Magnus College, since 1989, Carnegie Corporation, 1990, Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation, Washington, since 1991, Connecticut State University, 1991-1994. Board directors, member professional advisory board Children's television Workshop, 1972-1988.
Member professional advisory county National Association Mental Health. Member adjunct hoc advising committee Connecticut Research Commission. Member of advisory county National Committee for Citizens in Education.
Member of national advisory county Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, 1983-1986. Member of advisory committee adolescent pregnancy prevention Children's Def.Fund, since 1985. Member of advisory county National Committee for Citizens in Education, since 1983.
Member of national advisory county Hogg Found for Mental Health, 1983-1986. Member edn.adv. board, board directors (honorary) Kids Voting United States of America, since 1997. Member of national evaluation advisory county Kellogg Youth Initiative Partnerships Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, since 1997.
Member APA (Distinguished Svc. award 1993), American Academy Child Adolescent Psychiatry, National Medical Association, National Mental Health Association (Lela Rowland Prevention award 1989), American Psychiatric Association (Agnes Purcell McGavin award 1990, Solomon Carter Fuller award 1990, Special Presidential Commendation 1990,Distinguished Svc. award 1993), American Orthopsychiat. Association (Vera S. Paster award 1990), American Academy Child Psychiatry, Black Psychiatrists of America, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Black Coalition of New Haven, Greater New Haven Black Family Roundtable (co-director since 1986), Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Interests
Connections
Married Shirley Ann Arnold, June 20, 1959(deceased April 1994). Children: Brian Jay, Dawn Renee.
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Recipient Child Study Association-Wel-Met Family Life book award, 1975, Howard U. Distinguished Alumni award, 1976, Rockefeller Public Service award,1980, Media award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1981, Cmty. Leadership award Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, 1983, Distinguished Fellow award Connecticut chapter Phi Delta Kappa,1984, Elm and Ivy award New Haven Foundation, 1985, Distinguished Svc. award Connecticut Association Psychologists, 1985, Distinguished Educator award Connecticut Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1985, Outstanding Leadership award Children'sDef. Fund, 1987, Whitney M. Young Junior Svc. award Boy Scouts American, 1989, Prudential Leadership award Prudential Foundation, 1990, Harold W. McGraw Junior prize in Education, 1990, James Bryant Conant award Education Commission States, 1991, Charles A. Dana prize in Education, 1991, Distinguished Svc. award Council Chief State School Officers, 1991, Family Focus National award, 1991,Charles A. Dana award for pioneering achievement in education, 1991, Ind.U. Distinguished Alumni Svc. award, 1992, Burger King Distinguished Svc. to Education award, 1992, Connecticut Association for Human Superior vena cava syndrome President award, 1992, GoldenAcorn award Bronx Community College, 1994, Presidential citation American Ednl. Research Association, 1995, Health Trac Foundation prize, 1996, Heinz Family award, 1996, Lehigh University Outstanding Svc. to College Education award, 1996, Ann Vanderbilt Achievement award for educational leadership, 1997, Great Friend to Kids awardAssn. Youth Museum, 1997, Distinguished Svc. medal Teachers College, 1997. Johnand Mary Markle Foundation scholar, since 1969. James Comer National Institute of Mental Health Minority Fellowship established in his honor, 1991.Recipient Child Study Association-Wel-Met Family Life book award, 1975, Howard U. Distinguished Alumni award, 1976, Rockefeller Public Service award,1980, Media award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1981, Cmty. Leadership award Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, 1983, Distinguished Fellow award Connecticut chapter Phi Delta Kappa,1984, Elm and Ivy award New Haven Foundation, 1985, Distinguished Svc. award Connecticut Association Psychologists, 1985, Distinguished Educator award Connecticut Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1985, Outstanding Leadership award Children'sDef. Fund, 1987, Whitney M. Young Junior Svc. award Boy Scouts American, 1989, Prudential Leadership award Prudential Foundation, 1990, Harold W. McGraw Junior prize in Education, 1990, James Bryant Conant award Education Commission States, 1991, Charles A. Dana prize in Education, 1991, Distinguished Svc. award Council Chief State School Officers, 1991, Family Focus National award, 1991,Charles A. Dana award for pioneering achievement in education, 1991, Ind.U. Distinguished Alumni Svc. award, 1992, Burger King Distinguished Svc. to Education award, 1992, Connecticut Association for Human Superior vena cava syndrome President award, 1992, GoldenAcorn award Bronx Community College, 1994, Presidential citation American Ednl.
Research Association, 1995, Health Trac Foundation prize, 1996, Heinz Family award, 1996, Lehigh University Outstanding Svc. to College Education award, 1996, Ann Vanderbilt Achievement award for educational leadership, 1997, Great Friend to Kids awardAssn. Youth Museum, 1997, Distinguished Svc. medal Teachers College, 1997. Johnand Mary Markle Foundation scholar, since 1969.
James Comer National Institute of Mental Health Minority Fellowship established in his honor, 1991.